Please describe your organization - - - - The Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program is a collaboration between the University of California, Merced and the Merced County Food Bank with the goals to reduce food insecurity and food waste in the County.

There are two main components to this program.

One component is harvesting or gleaning food from Merced County farms, backyards and other food outlets. Anyone with surplus food or who wants to volunteer, can register here: mercedgleaning.org.

The second component involves distributing more food to those in need. If your community organization or non-profit is interested in picking up free food from the Food Bank, please contact emeyer4@ucmerced.edu.

Contact us today with any questions or to get involved to help fight hunger and food waste.

Members share knowledge and equipment for the practice of amateur citizen astronomy. No equipment or experience is required to join us. We meet at 6pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Coffee Bandits, Main Street at Martin Luther King, Merced. Everyone is welcome.

The Merced Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) is a recently established grassroots network of neighbors working to better the downtown area.

We are incorporated as a nonprofit community advocacy organization. We focus on advocacy on issues affecting downtown quality of life, beautification of downtown spaces, and community engagement through neighborhood organization.

DNA meets monthly, on the last Wednesday, at 6pm, in the ArtHop/Epekel Gallery at 1733 Canal Street, downtown Merced.

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online.

Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. Merced is a very active area for geocaching, with nearly 200 active geocaches within a 3-mile radius of downtown.

There are about a dozen active geocachers in Merced and many more in nearby communities. Geocaches come in many sizes, shapes, and types. They can be as large as a 5-gallon bucket or as small as a thimble.

They may be “traditional” – with a container, a log, and trading items. Or, they may be “mystery” caches that require solving a puzzle or problem to determine the location. Some caches may require several stops to get to the final location.

With a bread-crumb route along the way, these are called multi-caches. One type of geocache is called an “event cache.”

That means it will be a gathering of geocachers – a party if you will.

The purpose of the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District is to provide areawide mosquito control, prevent mosquito-borne disease, and reduce economic loss and discomfort from pestiferous mosquitoes.

Our team is available to present at functions such as Lion's Club or Rotary Club meetings as well as provide educational booths for events such as fairs or festivals.

We believe government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

We believe the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and that the best government is that which which governs least.

We believe the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

We believe Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.

We believe Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.

Finally, we believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government

The Golden Valley Cardinal Regime has realized continual and steady growth since its birth in 1995. The Band Boosters, through the efforts of parents, guardians, and community members, are dedicated to supporting the work of the Director of Bands as he provides students with a quality music education.

The Boosters' primary role is fundraising as a non-profit organization.

You may visit the Band Boosters tab in order to keep current on general Band and Music program activities, Band Booster Meeting information, and Fundraising information.

UC Merced Writing Project

The UC Merced Writing Project, or "UCMWP", is a collaborative program of the University of California, Merced, and Merced County school districts, dedicated to improving writing and the teaching of writing at all grade levels and in all disciplines.

The UCMWP works as a growing network of exemplary classroom teachers, kindergarten through university, who conduct professional development programs for teachers and administrators and engage in their own professional development through continued reading, writing, and research.

The UCMWP is considered a site of the California Writing Project and an affiliate of the National Writing Project. Teachers who attend our programs find that our professional development model of “teachers teaching teachers” provides hands-on experiences focused on building teacher knowledge and valuing teacher expertise.

Providing ongoing professional development in literacy and the teaching of writing for student success is the sole goal of the WritingProject. The UCMWP believes that knowing how to write well — to express, explain, argue — is a powerful predictor of success not only in college but also in the world of work. This belief has long been corroborated by researchers in both academic and public forums and served as the impetus for the birth of the National Writing Project which grew out of the 1974 Bay Area Writing Project in Berkeley.

We're a local non-profit with a goal of: "Making our community safer, our air cleaner and our citizens healthier by promoting bicycling as a safe and normal means of everyday transportation and recreation."